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Blasto! on the PSone, considered a major crappy game, but actually, it's quite fun! Not played it for a while though.
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bacteria wrote:Blasto! on the PSone, considered a major crappy game, but actually, it's quite fun! Not played it for a while though.
agreed!
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I really enjoyed Aero The Acrobat. Let me rephrase that. I really enjoyed Aero the Acrobat on the GBA, without the spikes of instant death.
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Snickerd00dle wrote:
bacteria wrote:Blasto! on the PSone, considered a major crappy game, but actually, it's quite fun! Not played it for a while though.
agreed!
I like the game more than I hate it. It was fun when I wasn't dying from something stupid. And I remember the game being absolutely hilarious when I was 12
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-Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES) - I liked this entry better than Castlevania 1 & 3 for NES even. I love the open-world (for a 2D game open-world) feel to it, and the RPG-elements it had. I did hate the nightfall changing mechanic like everyone else, but it wasn't so bad that I couldn't look past it. The rest of the game is great!

-Fighting Force (PSX) - At the time, beat-em ups were out, I think that alone is why so many people didn't like it at the time. But it was a very good beat-em up game, IMO. And it was one of the first 3D beat-em up games. Plus it had highly destructible environments, and tons of weapons or debris that you could use as weapons. A beat-em up fan's dream. However, it is a very short game.

-King's Field Series (PSX/PS2) - A very unique action-RPG that I am absolutely in love with. I've played through these games so many times I've lost count. It's played from the first-person perspective. It has a very lonely, and dangerous feeling to it. And it has a high-emphasis on exploration. There was 3 games released on the PSX in Japan, only 2 in the U.S. And one more game released for both countries on PS2. A lot of people hate the slow walking at first, it gets better as you level-up your stamina levels-up too and you are able to run like anywhere. A lot people also hate that it's a game where you must figure everything out on your own. There's not a narrator, text-boxes, or NPCs to hold your hand through the game, and it's hard.

-Pin-Bot (NES) - Awesome home console version of an actual Pinball machine. I remember when I was a kid I play the frick out of this game, and I still pop it in every now and then. But all my friends back then would be laughing at it simply for it being a Pinball game.

-Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis/Saturn) - I loved this game when it came out. It is very different from the rest of the Genesis Sonic games, but it's still a lot of fun I thought. Also, as a side note, I just wanted to add that THIS GAME was the first appearance of the enemy lock-on move. You would get it when you picked up the gold shield. I see everyone (magazines and websits included) saying that Sonic Adventure was the first appearance of this addition to Sonic's arsenal, WRONG. I do admit, however, that I played this on my Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection recently, and the controls on XBox 360 are awful. Stick to the Saturn or Genesis versions because you really need a good D-Pad for this game.

-Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - Yeah, it was different than SMB 1, but it was a still a top-notch platformer in it's own right. Everyone that hates on this game needs to play it again, and play it without comparing it to other Mario games. Very tight-controls, bright-vivd NES graphics, great sound, and a nice platforming challenge.

-Super Mario Sunshine (Gamecube) - Another victim for being a different Mario adventure. The controls, levels, and graphics are totally Mario. But all it takes for some people is a change of setting to hate a Mario game. Too bad, because I actually enjoyed this 3D platformer more than it's predecessor: Super Mario 64.

-Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link (NES) - Great Zelda game. Better than the recent Spirit Tracks game, that's for sure. Again, just like SMB 2, it's different and that's why people love to hate it. Great challenge, and a nice mixture of different gameplay styles.
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I liked Streets of SimCity. It wasn't that fun, and it's very glitchy, but I loved how cheesy it was. That, and it was fun to drive around in a 3D version of your SimCity 2000 map.
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These games might be too obscure to be truly hated, but they aren't considered good:

Bullet Witch (360) - Kind of a weird, obscure and poorly reviewed game for the 360. I liked it though, it was short and entertaining. Had a really stupid story, but a cool magic and leveling up system that encouraged you to play the game several times. If you find it for a few dollars give it a shot.

Breakdown (xbox) - Not an obscure game, but to many people it was a huge let down. Not to me though, while the game could have used numerous improvements, I still feel it has one of the best stories for a video game and should be played by everybody. I consider it my 3rd favorite xbox game and an easy contender for a top 25 list.

8 eyes (nes) - A really awful castelvania clone that I love because of how stupid it was. You have a weapon that is shorter than a dagger so its impossible to hit any enemies without taking damage yourself.
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Donkey Kong 64.

I like collecting, you hate it. Fine. Stop throwing shit at it.
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YoshiEgg25 wrote:Donkey Kong 64.

I like collecting, you hate it. Fine. Stop throwing shit at it.
Hey, I like that game.
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saturnfan wrote: Breakdown (xbox) - Not an obscure game, but to many people it was a huge let down. Not to me though, while the game could have used numerous improvements, I still feel it has one of the best stories for a video game and should be played by everybody. I consider it my 3rd favorite xbox game and an easy contender for a top 25 list.
Excellent choice :)

I would also say Kill Switch and Shinobi on the ps2. Kill Switch invented the cover system we see in so many 3rd person shooters today and Shinobi is a hell of a time most people missed.
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